CNY man aims for fame in 31 days

John Gerard, 43, of Liverpool, plans to kick off a fame-seeking campaign called "Famous in 31 Days" at the New York State Fair on August 23rd.

On his official fame-seeking Web site, Gerard says he was about to buy a house when he instead quit his job and decided to bet the farm on fame. He calls this journey "part life-long dream, part social experiment and part mid-life crisis."

After the State Fair, Gerard plans to spend the next 31 days driving from New York to Los Angeles, with the ultimate goal of appearing on Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show." He will be chronicling his journey online, and shooting video reports along the way for a documentary.

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